Psalm 79:7

Hebrew	כִּ֭י אָכַ֣ל אֶֽתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת hebrew The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence. For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים ( יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְֽאֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת hebrew The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence. For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים ( נָוֵ֥הוּ הֵשַֽׁמּוּ
ESV	For they have devoured Jacob and laid waste his habitation.
NIV	for they have devoured Jacob and destroyed his homeland.
NLT	For they have devoured your people Israel, making the land a desolate wilderness.
LXX	ὅτι κατέφαγον τὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article Ιακωβ καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” τὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article τόπον αὐτοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός greek Meaning * He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament. Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English) ἠρήμωσαν
KJV	For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.

^{Psalm 79:6 ← Psalm 79:7 → Psalm 79:8}

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